Hedera helix ‘Mini Heron’ – Ornemental Ivy
Hedera helix ‘Mini Heron’ – Ornemental Ivy
Deeply cut foliage of variable shape, of the “bird’s feet” type.
Leaves generally composed of 5 lobes. Medium green blade, taking on bronze hues in winter.
Small ivy that can be suitable as ground cover or, even better, in a pot.
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Description
Ornemental ivy – Hedera helix ‘Mini Heron’
In a nutshell
The ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Mini Heron’, has deeply cut foliage of variable shape, of the ‘bird’s feet’ type.
The leaves are generally composed of 5 lobes. The blade is medium green. It takes on bronze hues in winter.
This is a small ivy that can be used as ground cover or, even better, in a pot.
History
This cultivar is a mutation of Hedera helix ‘Heron’.
Technical leaflet - Hedera helix 'Mini Heron'
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genus: Hedera
- Species: helix
- Cultivar: ‘Mini Heron’
- Pierot classification: bird’s foot ivy
- Foliage stage: juvenile
- Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
- Origin of the cultivar: ‘Heron’ sport
Description of Hedera helix 'Mini Heron'
- Shape: stocky, spreading
- Number of lobes: 5 lobes in general
- Leaf length: 3 to 4 cm
- Leaf width: 3 to 4 cm
- Leaf color: medium green
- Leaf color variations: bronze tints in winter
- Vein color: light green
- Stem and petiole color: pinkish green
- Petiole length: 1 cm
- Ramifications: very branched
- Mattress thickness: thick
- Internodes: 1 to 2 cm
- Hairs: stellar, 3 to 5 branches
Tips for planting, growing and maintaining Hedera helix 'Mini Heron'
- Exposure: shade, partial shade, sun
- Hardiness: -15°C
- Soil moisture: fresh soil
- Soil pH: neutral or calcareous
- Soil type: all
- Soil richness: ordinary or humus-rich
- Use: ground cover, climbing
- Development: moderate
- Pruning: once a year
- Pests: very rare (red spiders, scale insects)
- Diseases: very rare (spots on the leaves)
Ivy in literature
“Ivy snaked over the walls, as if nature were trying to reclaim the human remains.”
F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby
Additional information
| Weight | N/A |
|---|---|
| Stock 9cm and 1L pots | 21 to 50 pots |
| Stock containers of 2 or 4L | 21 to 50 containers |
| Stock big articles | 0 big article |
| Shape | Compact, Stocky |
| Appearance of foliage | Green |
| Possible uses | Ground cover, Pots or planters |
| Exposure | Partial shade, Shade, Sun |
| Hardiness | Good hardiness |
| Ease of cultivation | Easy |
| Development speed | Medium |
| Development vigor | Medium |
| Classification according to the Pierot system | Bird's foot, Oddity |
| Award | No known award |
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